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Wikimedia UK Newsletter
January 2009 draft Issue



Summary: We lead with the exciting news that we are now recognised as Wikimedia UK by the Wikimedia Foundation. This means that we can shortly open a bank account and approve membership applications. Planning is also underway for a new website and for the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Meanwhile, we continue to support Wikipedia Loves Art, which will launch on 1st February and the bid to hold Wikimania 2010 in Oxford, and bring news of recent and upcoming meet-ups.

In this month's newsletter:

  1. WMF approval
  2. Membership and bank account developments
  3. New website
  4. Annual General Meeting
  5. Wikipedia Loves Art
  6. Oxford Wikimania bid
  7. Meet-ups

WMF approval

Membership and bank account developments

Now that we've been approved by the WMF, we will be able to send a copy of our agreement with them (once signed) to the bank so that we can open up a bank account. As soon as this is done, we'll start accepting members. Want to be one of our first members? Now's your chance.

New website

We have requested a wiki from the WMF, and hope to have this up and running soon as our new website.

Annual General Meeting

Wikipedia Loves Art

Oxford Wikimania bid

Meet-ups